Custer is one of the forty-four districts of Idaho . The administrative center is the city of Challis . [one]
| district | |||
| Custer County | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English Custer county | |||
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| A country | USA | ||
| Included in | Idaho | ||
| Adm. Centre | Callis | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Date of formation | January 8, 1881 | ||
| Square | 12 786 km² (5.9%, 3rd place ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC-7 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 4254 people ( 2008 ) (0.28%) | ||
| Density | 0.33 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| FIPS Index | 16037 | ||
| Telephone code | +1 208 | ||
| Postal codes | 83226, 83227, 83235, 83351, 83378 | ||
| Official site | |||
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History
Custer County was founded on January 8, 1881 . It was named after the discovered in 1876 a gold mine named after General Custer . The first white people to land in the county in 1824 were fur traders and explorers. In the 1860s - 1870s , prospectors and miners came to the territory of the okrug. [2]
Population
As of July 2008, the district had a population of 4,254. [3] Since 2003, the population has increased by 3.30%. [3] The following is the population dynamics of the county. [4] [5]
Geography
Custer County is located in central Idaho. The area of the district is 12 786 km² , of which 29 km² (0.23%) is occupied by water.
In the eastern part of the county, the Lost River ridge is the highest in Idaho. It includes Mount Bora Peak , whose peak at an altitude of 3859 meters is the highest point of the state. In the west of the county stretches the Soutut ridge.
Roads
- - US 93
- - SH-21
- - SH-75
County Cities
- Clayton
- Lost River
- Mackay
- Stanley
- Callis
Notes
- ↑ Custer County, ID (inaccessible link) . National Association of Counties. Date of treatment January 31, 2010. Archived on May 7, 2003.
- ↑ Custer County . Idaho.gov. Date of treatment January 31, 2010. Archived on April 16, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Custer County, Idaho detailed profile . Advameg, Inc .. Date accessed January 31, 2010.
- ↑ Custer County QuickFacts . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment January 31, 2010. Archived on April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 . US Bureau of the Census. Date of treatment January 31, 2010. Archived April 15, 2012.